Fremde werden Freunde

Petra Eweleit works as a project manager for "Strangers become Friends" in Erfurt, Germany. In her presentation she speaks about the inception of this project, the way it has increased from 43 partnerships in 2002 to 300 partnerships till 2015. The project, which brings international students closer to the localites, involves welcome receptions, excursions, get-togethers, radio/TV/internet events as well as representation at various national and internationally-recognised initiatives. (PK in German)

PechaKucha Night Christchurch interns from Ara Institute: Eng Eu Poh, Agnes Guda and Takumi Kawahara share their experiences on all coming to Christchurch from different countries and cultures, and making a home here.

Yanjin (Jack) got out of his comfort zone by moving to New Zealand to study and meet girls. His talk shares his experiences of culture shock and how he has used these to become an ambassador for others who travel to and live in New Zealand.

Gina Papahadjis had a fear of talking to strangers and her PechaKucha journey pushed her to rediscover human connection to help her overcome this. She went to the pub and asked a series of questions. She discovered that human connection is an investment and worth investing in.